Paris, France: Bibliothèque Nationale, 1910. NOT a reprint. Hardcover. 16-page text booklet plus XVIII + 72 bw loose plates, all in a bluelibrary buckram folding case with gilt lettering and black ties. Text in French. Includes a concordance of the plates and a brief introductory text. Many of the notes..... More
Sankt-Peterburg: Ermitage, 2000. Hardcover. Black cloth with silver lettering; silver dj with color illustration and Cyrillic lettering; 488 pp. with color illustrations throughout. ]. Text in Russian. The catalogue from the exhibition held at the Hermitage and then at Courtauld Institute Galleries, Somerset House, London. Catalog essays by Yuri Piatnitsky..... More
St. Petersburg: Mifril, 1995. Hardcover. Maroon cloth over boards; Gilt titling and decoration; 252 pp.; 121 bw illustrations. Text in Russian; An in-depth look at Russian Orthodox icons, particularly representations of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary. More
Paris: Librairie Renouard, 1928. 2nd edition. Hardcover. Green cloth, gilt lettering on spine. 480 pages, 290 black and white illustrations and 16 plates. Second edition, reviewed and completed. Translated: "Christian art, its iconographic development from its origins to the present day. Illustrated work of two hundred and thirty-three engravings." More
Belmont, Massachusetts: The Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Inc., 1980. Hardcover. Navy blue cloth/boards; gilt letterin. White dj with bw illus. and red/black lettering. xii, 13-76 pp. with bw frontis and 24 bw plates. The scarce hardcover edition of this work. "Orthodox iconography : four essays dealing with..... More
Newark, Delaware: University of Delaware, 1994. Softbound. Purple printed wraps with gold lettering and design. 67 pp. Many color and bw plates. Introductory text by Alice Christ. Each piece in the collection is annotated and illustrated. Includes a bibliography and endnotes section. Catalogue from the exhibition held at the University..... More
Italy: Doretti-Udine, 1960. Hardcover. cream boards w/ color illustration & spine printing. 283 pages : illustrations (some color). 220 Copy Of 500 That "Were Intended Not For Sale, But As Gifts For Christmas 1960." More
Firenze: Edifir, 2002. Paperback. Illustrated color wraps with white lettering; 407 pp.; richly illustrated. More
Vatican City: Vatican Citto, 1937. . Softcover. Red board portfolio case with strings. Salmon wrappers, XVIII, 329 pages, XL folded sheets: illustrations, diagrams, maps. Text in Latin. Series: Monuments of Christian antiquity. 2. Very scarce especially in this condition. More
London: Catholic Truth Society, 1900. Hardcover. Professionally bound white leather over boards with beveled edges, gilt lettering and colofrul design; gilted endpapers; frontispiece; 93 pp. This is a gorgeous little book, with huge aesthetic value -- a truly unique item! More
Miami Beach, Florida: Grassfield Press, 1995. Hardcover. Black cloth with gilt lettering; green DJ with color-illustration and white and gilt lettering; 110 pp.; richly illustrated. "Reconstructs the history of the Virgin of Cuzco who, as a fusion of indigenous Andean and Spanish Christian beliefs and practices, represents both the Virgin..... More
Houston, TX: Menil Foundation, 1992. Softbound. Blue glossy wraps with color illustration. 135 pp.Illustrated in bw, few color. Several compelling essays and very well-illustrated. More
Albuquerque, New Mexico: The University of New Mexico Press, 1960. Hardcover. salmon cloth covers w/ maroon printing. 122 pg w/ bw illustrations. pictorial, red spine paper dustjacket. Dustjacket is edge-worn with chips and tears; spine ends rubbed; spine sunned; discolored smudging. Pages clean. A nice copy of this early, important..... More
Moskva: ART-BMB, 2002. Hardcover. Color-pictorial boards with Cyrillic lettering; 287 pp. with color images throughout. Text in Russian. Iconographic history. A beautifully-presented book with excellent text material supported by beautiful images. Ten experts have contributed to this book. More
Strausbourg: Editions di Signe, 1997. Paperback. Colorfully illustrated stapled wraps with pink and cream-colored lettering; encased in a blue folder, which includes much accompanying additional material regarding the subject; 56 pp.; richly illustrated, primarily in color;. As stated in the description, this book is encased in a blue folder, including..... More
Venice: Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies, 2009. Hardcover. Blue colth boards with silver lettering. 167 pages : color illustrations, 1 folded. Includes bibliographical references. More
Milan: Alfieri e Lacroix, 1911. Hardcover. Red cloth covers, gilt lettering on spine. 375 pages with 43 plates out of text in black and color. The stained glass windows of St. Francis in Assisi. Historical study - iconographic. More
Moskva: Interbuk-Biznes, 2000. Hardcover. Gold cloth with burgundy dj with gold illustration and Cyrillic lettering; 135 pp. with 239 color images. Text in Russian. Crosses, icons, and more, made of bronze. A beautiful book with excellent reproductions. Includes essay material, annotations, a list of terminology and a list of literature..... More
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1968. Softcover. Black wraps with b+w illus and blue/orange lettering. 174 pp + 341 bw plates. Bollingen Series XXXV.I0 The A.W. Mullen Lectures in the Fine Arts, 1961. More
Rochester: The Memorial Art Gallery, 1931. Softcover. Grey wraps with red lettering. xvii + 20 pp. with 20 bw plates. Published to accompany an exhibition held May 1931. The introductory information is reprinted from the Victoria & Albert Museum catalogue (London), and the descriptions of individual icons are reprinted from..... More
Paris: Opus 111, 1998. Hardcover. Color-illus. boards with white lettering. 62 pp. with color illlus. CD in back pocket. Text in English. With an opening essay by Gridenko and another by him about the music, along with Ovchinnikov's essay about the iconography. Includes information about the choir, the music text..... More
[Gardenville, N.Y.]: [J.J. Lankes], 1924. Paperback. Bright green wraps with mounted title card with black lettering and illustration; [2] pp.; one woodcut. This self-published booklet has one beautiful woodcutting by J.J. Lankes. More
Freiburg, Germany: Herder, 1976. Hardcover. green cloth boards w/ black & gilt spine plates. 643+ pgs w/ bw illustrations. green & white dustjacket. slipcase. A nice, bright copy. Translated title, "Lexicon of Christian Iconography: 8 Iconography of the Saints: Meletius to Forty-Two Martyrs. Register" More
Moscow: Progress Publishing Group, 1994. Hardbound. Red cloth with gilt embossed design and yellow color illustrated dustjacket. 151 pp., 115+ color plates, The State Museum of Palekh Art possesses a rich collection of Old Russian paintings and sculptures, iconographic drawings, early printed books, and objects of applied arts (precious frameworks..... More
[London, England]: Private Bank & Trust Co., 1996. Hardcover. Red cloth boards with black lettering; color illustrated DJ with black lettering; unpaginated; richly illustrated. Published in connection with "the exhibition of Byzantine art organised in London by the Hellenic Centre ... The descriptions of the works are taken from the..... More
